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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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